The Red Mansions

Chapter 1644: Concubine Duanrong: The surname of this world is Chen

Chapter 1644: Concubine Duanrong: The surname of this world is Chen...

In the evening, the palace

Outside the window, you can hear the "patter, patter" sound of autumn rain dripping on the jade steps, washing the ground spotlessly clean. Under the eaves of the green brick and black tile roof, you can see countless rain curtains blowing in the wind.

On the corridors with vermilion beams and pillars, palace maids were walking back and forth with vases in their hands.

Jia Heng's clear eyes flickered constantly under his stern eyebrows. He stared at the beautiful woman who was lying limp beside him, and thought to himself that Zhen Qing was only under pressure from the situation and had not yet attacked him.

But it doesn’t mean that this issue is over.

If Zhen Qing gets into trouble, he has a backup plan. In the next few days, he needs to send people to protect Tianniu'er and Luo'er, to prevent Zhen Qing from doing anything bad.

Zhen Qing's beautiful eyes sparkled under her emerald eyebrows, and she asked in a lazy voice with a hint of fatigue, "What time is it now?"

Jia Heng was refreshed, his eyes flickered, and he whispered, "It's evening, let's get up later."

Zhen Qing looked at the young man in the python costume and said, "Zi Yu, what should we do with Jie'er?"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "When we conquer overseas in the future and gain territory, we can let Jie'er be enfeoffed outside. He doesn't have to be the emperor in the Central Plains."

Zhen Qing turned around and looked at Jia Heng intently, and asked, "Tell me the truth, if you really want to usurp the throne of the Chen family, who do you plan to make the crown prince?"

She can't fall out with this bastard now. Just wait and see. She will definitely help Jie'er ascend the throne again in the future.

Jia Heng reached his hand into the beautiful woman's clothes, gently playing with her plump and soft breasts, and whispered, "We haven't even started yet, so who are you talking about making the crown prince?"

Zhen Qing had emerald eyebrows and soft, beautiful eyes. She asked, "If Jie'er has something great in the future, will he return to his ancestral home?"

Only by tracing one's ancestry and returning to one's roots can one have the possibility of succeeding to the throne in the future.

Jia Heng gently stroked the beautiful woman's plump and smooth shoulders and said, "We'll see how things turn out. When the time is right, maybe she will return to her roots."

Zhen Qing's charming eyes flickered under her emerald eyebrows and she asked, "How do you plan to usurp the throne?

Now this bastard has taken control of the entire Han Dynasty's Beijing military camp, and the Five Cities Army and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are also in his hands.

After the incident of "deposing and enthroning", he caught all the civil officials in the court who openly opposed him.

After the quarrel with Zhen Qing, Jia Heng said nothing more. He left Kunning Palace and walked quickly out of the palace.

As soon as he came out of the warm room, he was shocked. He saw Chen Jie standing at the door, holding up the vermilion lacquered threshold with one hand, leaning against the door and looking at him.

Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and he looked a little unnatural, and asked, "Jie'er, why are you here?"

Just now, I didn’t think Chen Jie saw him and Zhen Qing being intimate.

Chen Jie's eyes, like black grapes, sparkled and he said, "Godfather was just bullying our mother."

Jia Heng's forehead was full of black lines. He said, "Your mother and godfather are arguing. Godfather, please have a word with your mother."

Then, he pulled Chen Jie's arm and said, "Jie'er, study hard. I'll check Jie'er's homework in a couple of days."

Well, it's really embarrassing.

Fortunately, children don’t understand much.

While Jia Heng was talking, he called over a female official who was serving in the outer room and ordered her, "Go and send Chen Jie to the side hall. Why didn't you think highly of him just now?"

The female official responded softly, then pulled Chen Jie out of the side hall.

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Former Nan'an Prince's Mansion, Residence

When Jia Heng led the Jinyi Guards to the palace to "arrest" Li Zan, Xu Lu and others, Yan Ye was still unaware of the changes that had taken place in the palace.

At this moment, Yan Ye sat down in the hall of the mansion, a smug look on his face.

The Nan'an Concubine sat on a pearwood chair opposite and said, "Ye'er, when will the imperial edict from the palace come down?"

"After the coronation ceremony, the imperial edict will be issued." Yan Ye said uneasily, holding the blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand.

Yan Yiliu sat down on a pearwood chair with a dark red lacquered backrest, picked up a blue and white porcelain teacup, and took a sip of the steaming hot tea.

The Nan'an Concubine asked, "Ye'er, didn't you say that Jia Heng had returned from Taiyuan? Will there be any changes in this matter?"

Yan Ye said, "It shouldn't be. The Beijing Camp is now in the hands of Shanhai Hou Cao Bianjiao. This Shanhai Hou is a subordinate of Li Gelao in the Beiping Jinglüe Anfusi Shuaisi. He now controls a lot of military power in the Beijing Camp."

Concubine Nan'an's old eyes seemed to show worry, and she asked, "Then why did that General Xu persuade the master to go back yesterday?"

Yan Ye was filled with worry and said, "Prince Wei still has many close and old generals in the capital, and the new emperor is originally a relative of Prince Wei."

When Concubine Nan'an heard this, a trace of worry appeared on her fair and clear face, and she said in a gentle voice: "That's true."

Yan Ye picked up the teacup on the small table beside him and took a sip of the fragrant tea.

At this moment, a servant stumbled into the room and said, "Master, something bad has happened. Something terrible has happened."

Seeing this, Yan Ye frowned and scolded, "What's wrong?"

Concubine Nan'an looked at the old servant unkindly and asked, "What's going on? Why are you so flustered?"

Yan Yiliu put down a blue and white porcelain teacup that was bubbling with steam, and as his brows drooped, a sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.

But then the servant said, "Master, the imperial guards, lieutenants, and strong men from the Jinyifu have surrounded the door."

When Yan Ye heard this, he was shocked and stood up suddenly.

Looking up at the eaves of the corridor, he saw a large number of Jinyifu guards coming from a distance, with embroidered spring swords on their waists, ferocious looks on their faces, and the sound of shouting was endless.

Not long after, the Jinyifu guards entered the hall in a black mass, and the air was filled with weapons and murderous aura.

Yan Ye was very nervous, but he pretended to be calm on the surface and asked, "Who gave you the courage to break into my house?"

At this moment, surrounded by a group of Jinyifu guards, Jinyifu pacification envoy Liu Jixian can be seen wearing a mountain-shaped wingless crown and a flying fish robe.

"Yan Ye, you colluded with cabinet ministers, committed rebellion, and attacked government offices. I am hereby ordered by my prince to arrest you!" Liu Jixian said loudly with a calm expression.

Immediately, he waved his hand, without saying anything else, and shouted in a deep voice: "Catch him!"

Suddenly, a large number of Jinyifu guards rushed towards Yan Ye and surrounded him.

Yan Ye's expression suddenly changed, his eyes were deep, and he shouted, "What are you going to do?"

The Concubine Nan'an, who was not far away, had a pale face. Under her two snow-white eyebrows, her pair of old eyes, which were filled with a hint of burning, seemed to be filled with endless worry.

Yan Yiliu also stood up and tightened the sword hanging at his waist.

Liu Jixian's tiger eyes flickered fiercely under his thick eyebrows. He said in a deep voice: "Capture Yan Ye and keep a close watch on the Yan Mansion. Don't let even a flying bird escape!"

When everyone present heard this, they responded in unison, "Yes."

Afterwards, a large number of Jinyifu guards moved in a hurried manner through the vermilion-painted, green-eaved corridors and blocked the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion.

Yan Yiliu stood up suddenly and shouted, "Don't be rude!"

Liu Jixian looked in the direction of the voice, fixed his eyes on Yan Yiliu, and asked, "Who are you, and how dare you stop the Jinyifu guards from doing their job?"

Yan Yiliu's eyes were sharp, his face seemed to be covered with frost, and he said in a flash: "I want to see your King Wei."

Liu Jixian glanced at Yan Yiliu and said coldly, "You can't see the King of Wei just because you want to."

Yan Yiliu said coldly: "You report to the King of Wei and tell him that the former Princess of Wei, Yan Yiliu, wants to see him."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jixian became serious and said, "Wait here. I want to report to King Wei."

Yan Yiliu's eyes were dark and his heart was cold.

When she sees King Wei, she will plead with him to spare her father's life and property.

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Jia Heng walked out of Kunning Palace and headed for the outer room. Just as he left the palace, a female official suddenly stopped him and said, "Prince Wei, Concubine Rong wants you to pass."

Upon hearing this, Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then went towards Funing Palace.

Palace Garden, Funing Palace

Outside the window, one could hear the sound of wind and rain hitting the stone steps, and the maids and eunuchs coming and going in the corridor.

In the warm room of the palace, the lights had already been lit, glowing like fire.

At this moment, Imperial Concubine Duanrong was sitting on a soft couch covered with a mattress, and her beautiful face was completely dull.

Sitting on a chair opposite was the eighth prince Chen Ze, whose face was as gloomy as iron.

Although the two were placed under house arrest, they were not prohibited from passing information to the outside world through female officials and eunuchs, or in other words, the two did not have any confidants outside.

Chen Ze said angrily: "Mother, my brother-in-law was too domineering today. He took Lord Li away from Wuying Palace."

Concubine Duanrong's eyes were cold, and she sighed and said, "He is going to destroy you regardless of the consequences."

"Didn't Sister Xianning persuade her brother-in-law?" Chen Ze frowned.

Concubine Duanrong shook her head and said, "Your sister can only give him some simple advice at most, but she can't change his mind."

Her daughter has always given up everything for a man.

Chen Ze's eyes darkened, and he said, "Does my brother-in-law really want to make Chen Luo the successor?"

As the descendant of the Chen family and the eldest son, it is he who should ascend the throne at this time when the country is in turmoil.

Under the curved eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, her cold and beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of gloom, and she said, "I'm afraid your brother-in-law has been thinking about this for who knows how long."

Chen Ze sighed deeply when he heard this.

At this moment, a female official entered the warm room, bowed to Concubine Rong and said, "Madam Rong, Prince Wei is here."

While Jia Heng was speaking, he slowly walked into the warm room, looked at the Imperial Concubine Duanrong who was sitting next to the soft couch, bowed and said, "Greetings, Imperial Concubine Rong."

Concubine Duanrong suppressed her anger, and with her beautiful eyes, she looked at Jia Heng coldly from under her emerald eyebrows, and said, "Zi Yu, stand up."

Jia Heng didn't waste any more words and asked, "Is Concubine Rong calling me for something?"

Now, he doesn't want to act with Concubine Duanrong and Chen Ze anymore, so he turns the table over.

As for Concubine Duanrong and Chen Ze, they received a "Emperor Experience Card" valid for three days.

Concubine Duanrong looked up and down at the young man in the python robe with her beautiful eyes that were filled with a bit of coldness and elegance. She said, "Zi Yu, is there no room for recovery? After Ze'er ascends the throne, your title will not be reduced, and you will still assist in the administration."

This is making conditions to Jia Heng.

Jia Heng said, "Empress Rong, now it's not about whether to strip my title or not. The two rebels, Li Zan and Xu Lu, deposed Emperor Guangzong's legitimate son and replaced him with a branch of the side line as emperor. At the same time, they stripped me of my princely title in order to monopolize power. This is undoubtedly an attempt to subvert the line of succession set by Emperor Shizong, and to put me to death!"

Concubine Duanrong's beautiful eyes dimmed for a moment, and she looked at the young man in the python robe like dewdrops, and said, "Zi Yu, why is it like this?"

Jia Heng looked solemn and said, "Madam Rong Fei, now others are putting a knife to my neck, but you want me to surrender. Is there any reason for this in the world?"

Concubine Duanrong said, "Zi Yu is exaggerating. It's not as serious as you say."

Jia Heng said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to quibble. I have already asked the Empress Dowager Zeng of Changle Palace for permission to make Chen Luo the emperor."

In fact, after these two imperial decrees issued by Empress Dowager Feng, in the eyes of the people of the world, the succession of the imperial lineage had become almost a "child's play".

In other words, he needs to firmly uphold the legal system, and the authority and legal system of the Chen Han royal family are in his hands.

Well, he has the right to interpret the legal system.

Chen Ze said righteously, "Brother-in-law, if we keep deposing and enthroning people like this, the dignity of the laws of the Han Dynasty will surely be destroyed!"

Jia Heng's eyes were blazing as he said, "Now the cabinet ministers have contacted the military commanders of the Beijing camp to depose the young emperor and bully orphans and widows. Does this mean that the majesty of the Han Dynasty's laws can be seen?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Duanrong said, "Zi Yu, this is because the bloodline of Zhen's son is in doubt."

Jia Heng looked deeply and said in a deep voice: "This statement is mostly groundless and also a slander against the imperial lineage."

Concubine Duanrong frowned and said, "Since Ziyu felt it was slander, why didn't he still make Zhen's son the heir? Why did he make Chen Luo the heir instead?"

Jia Heng said firmly: "Chen Luo is the eldest son, so he should naturally succeed to the throne. This is in line with the filial piety and brotherly love of the royal family."

Of course, he also said the same thing about filial piety and brotherly love.

Concubine Duanrong said earnestly, "Zi Yu, Ze'er is your brother-in-law."

Jia Heng's eyes flashed coldly, and he said, "Madam, Luo'er is also your nephew."

There is no use playing the emotional card.

Concubine Duanrong looked at the determined young man in the python robe, and an indescribable anger surged in her heart.

You just want your son to ascend the throne, yet you act so sanctimonious and speak so arrogantly.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be changed. When the new emperor ascends the throne, he should show favor and reward Chen Ze as a vassal king."

Concubine Duanrong frowned and said, "Venerable prince? What can a vassal prince do for us?"

Jia Heng said, "This is already a great concession. If they were charged with treason, Li Zan and Xu Lu would have been imprisoned, and the queen and Ze'er would also be implicated and imprisoned in the palace."

This is a family matter, a national matter and a world matter. After all, he and Chen Ze are his wife's brother-in-law, so it is impossible for him to take it seriously and put Chen Ze in jail and sentence him to death.

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Ze standing beside him.

Concubine Duanrong and Chen Ze were terribly shocked and remained silent for a moment.

Jia Heng's face was as calm as water, and he said in a cold voice: "Madam Rong, let's leave it as it is for now."

He would go to the imperial prison later to see Li Zan and Xu Lu.

There were some people involved in the rebellion of Li Zan and Xu Lu, and he did not intend to pursue all of them this time.

For some things, just make an example of someone and there is no need to make a big fuss about it.

You can imagine that after this incident, no one in the court dared to confront him head-on.

This is the biggest gain from this "dethronement" coup.

Cleanse the political forces headed by Li and Xu, and then, through a series of political events, complete the training of the Han officials.

He couldn't just go up to them all at once and make them submit to him. It was through these step-by-step tests that he broke through the bottom line of the Han officials.

Consort Duanrong said, "Ze'er, please go to the side hall first. Your mother has something to say to your brother-in-law in private."

Chen Ze was slightly startled. His eyes, shining like water, flickered under his sword-like eyebrows. He said, "Then mother, I will go first."

As he spoke, he stood up and walked out of the hall.

After Chen Ze left, Concubine Duanrong looked at the young man in the python robe, staring at him with her beautiful eyes, not moving for a moment, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Jia Heng looked at the beautiful lady with a cold and elegant face and asked, "Madam Rong, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."

Concubine Duanrong raised her eyebrows, staring at the young man in the python robe, and said softly, "Zi Yu, you insist on enthroning Chen Luo, but I'm afraid it's not as high-sounding as you say, right?"

Jia Heng's eyes flickered under his sword-like brows, and he looked at the gorgeous face of Concubine Duanrong and said, "Madam Rong, what do you want to say?"

Under the willow-leaf-like eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, her pair of beautiful eyes, almost like a condensed gaze, looked at the young man in the python robe and said in a clear voice, "You and my sister are secretly communicating with each other. Don't you think I don't know?"

Jia Heng: "???"

Do you know all this?

So, the one peeping through the window that day was Concubine Duanrong?

Well, the look he was looking at now seemed familiar.

Under the emerald eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, her clear eyes twinkled and she said, "You have done such a shameless thing. Are you worthy of Emperor Shizong in the underworld? Emperor Shizong has treated you well."

Jia Heng said, "Empress Rong, please be careful with your words."

Under the emerald eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, her eyes were warm and she whispered, "You still know shame? Are you worthy of Xianning?"

The beauty became more and more angry as she spoke, her chest clearly rising and falling slightly because of her agitated emotions, and her bright and charming face seemed to be covered with a beautiful blush.

Jia Heng lowered his eyes, then quickly raised them.

My mother-in-law is really great and has two great truths.

Jia Heng said: "My lady, it was originally just a bad fate."

Under the beautiful eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, she stared at the young man in the python robe with cold and sharp eyes, and said word by word: "The surname of this world is Chen."

Jia Heng looked indifferent and said, "My lady, no one says their last name is not Chen."

Concubine Duanrong said coldly: "You are using luggage to replace peaches and dead bodies, and you are trying to make use of rare goods to bring chaos to the Chen family's empire."

Jia Heng asked, "My Lady, are these important?"

Concubine Duanrong scolded, "Jia Ziyu, Emperor Shizong Xian treated you well and promised you both Xianning and Jinyang. How could you do such a thing that is worse than that of an animal? You are truly a ruthless person!"

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, looked deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if it weren't for me, there would be so many people in this world who would call themselves lonely and so few who would be lonely. When Emperor Shizong was alive, he was in danger from internal and external troubles. If it weren't for me, how could there be a prosperous and rejuvenated world today?"

"Emperor Shizong has already rewarded you by allowing a bastard of the Jia family to rise from a commoner to a prince before he even reached the age of twenty. Isn't that enough?" Concubine Duanrong scolded with her jade-like face as cold as frost.

To be honest, Emperor Chongping was indeed very kind to Jia Heng.

Jia Heng asked, "Does your Majesty know... my real surname?"

Concubine Duanrong: “???”

What's your real surname? Isn't your surname Jia?

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, his eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "My surname is Su, and I am the descendant of Su Ming, the leader of the six generals of the crown prince. When the crown prince failed, the family commanders and soldiers of the crown prince's mansion all died in the king's affairs. If it wasn't for a coincidence, I would not have escaped with my life today."

I cannot win the argument with Concubine Duanrong on moral grounds, but I can win revenge for the murder of my father.

The so-called hatred for killing one's father is irreconcilable and will naturally override the moral principles between the ruler and his subjects.

When he usurps the throne in the future, he will restore his original surname to offset the criticism from scholars all over the world.

When Concubine Duanrong heard this, her beautiful and charming eyes were as bright as water, and she looked at the young man in the python robe with inexplicable shock.

"Are you the descendant of the prince's generals?" asked Concubine Duanrong in surprise.

No wonder, no wonder, this man seemed to have a grudge against Emperor Sejong. He married his daughter and sister, took his wife, and even seized his throne.

Back then, the case of the crown prince led to many wrongful convictions and the death of countless innocent people. She was terrified at the time, worried that one day there would be retribution.

I didn't expect it to be here.

Jia Heng said, "My lady, I will never forget my father's revenge."

Well, actually, when he came to this world, he had never seen his biological father. This was more of an excuse to usurp the throne, which was more morally tenable.

At least it's much better than the ungrateful and ungrateful person.